GBS

The Department issued a Programme for Government update about a month ago. Here’s the relevant bit, Tackle broadband gigabit blackspots that are not included in the National Broadband Plan Intervention Area currently and which will unlikely be served by commercial operators Information gathering and detailed analysis is ongoing with Operators to understand the full scale of the issue. Once the analysis is completed, DCCS will determine potential avenues to address and determine the optimal policy solution, including from a cost and legal perspective, to addressing such potential broadband gigabit blackspots. It is also important to note that a number of...